tag:Community Blogs:blogCommunity Blogshttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/user/7/7604-gorilla1jpg-avatar.jpgSilverback 55https:://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Silverback 552007-09-14T00:41:58ZCommunity Blogs:103392My New Toy. Don't worry it's VGR. - Silverback 55Silverback 552008-09-11T16:52:53Z2008-09-11T16:52:53ZI'm usually this site's best lurker, but today I got something in the mail I needed to share. About a month ago over at Tomopop there was an article on a place called MetalWorks that made figures from engine parts. Well I ordered the The Big Daddy from BioShock and couldn't be happier.
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<br/><img src="http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w130/JoshuaSearls55/062.jpg"/>Community Blogs:74414Not my Turning Point gaming rig. Also my dog and tv for anyone that cares. - Silverback 55Silverback 552008-03-07T20:20:12Z2008-03-07T20:20:12ZI'd figure I would jump into the Turning Point PC win fest as well. So feast your eyes on my incredibly plain room.
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<br/><img src="http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w130/JoshuaSearls55/Myroom002.jpg"/>Community Blogs:64794My new gaming chair. - Silverback 55Silverback 552008-01-14T19:22:52Z2008-01-14T19:22:52ZI saw this over at Deadspin and thought it needed to be shared. Copy pasta to follow.
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<br/>Designed for the disabled people, the Tank Chair is an off-road, all-purpose wheelchair thats turning a lot of heads at the CES show. This tough chair is built out of a one-piece steel chassis with the tracks made from ruggedized rubber and lightweight aluminum struts. Boasting a top speed of 5 mph, the Tank Chair Mk II has 24V, 2HP, 127RPM variable speed motor that gets its juice from four Optima Deep Cycle batteries. Its creator claims that the chair can even outpace a golf cart. That sounds great as it would be able to go almost anywhere.
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Community Blogs:58582KROQ Christmas review.(NSFW language?) - Silverback 55Silverback 552007-12-09T17:29:58Z2007-12-09T17:29:58ZLast night my brother and I drove down to the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City to see the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. For those people who don't know what the hell I'm talking about, KROQ is a radio station in the L.A. area that puts on a concert with some of the biggest names in rock. We got there about an hour early so we both grab a cheeseburger and a beer which cost 34 bucks. No drinking for us the rest of the night. Our seats were just one level up from the pit and just right of the sound booth. The stage was set up on a circular platform so while one band was playing, the roadies could set up and rotate the platform as soon as the band on stage finished their set.
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<br/>The first was a group called Paramore
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<br/>I went in not knowing who they were, but they were a pleasant surprise. The music wasn't my cup of tea but they sounded tight & clear and had a great stage presence. If you like the whole punk-pop thing then give them a shot.
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<br/>Next up was Angels & Airwaves
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<br/>I have always been a fan of Blink-182 since I was in junior high so I had high hopes for their old front man's new band. I was severely disappointed. First, I didn't like the music, It seemed like they wrote songs to covet the 11-14 year old girl demographic. And secondly, they were off through the whole set. I could barely hear the singer over the sound of the guitar. They changed his mic twice and it still didn't help.
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<br/>Coming up third they had System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian.
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<br/>The first thing I should note is that the band playing behind him last night was called The Flying Cunts of Chaos. That got a chuckle from me and my bro, but I don't know how the hundreds of parents in the audience felt about it. As far as the music went he sounded good and the band was on their game. But what bugged me was between songs Serj would go off on long winded rants about the country and its current administration. Rambling about how the "Empire" lies, and it needed to die.I don't mind political music but there are creative ways to say it in your music. He chose to ramble between songs. So out of a 35min set he only played 4 songs. Definite thumbs down for him.
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<br/>This band showed how to get a political point across while tearing the house down. They had energy, they were in sync, and they drove the crowd into a frenzy. At one point the singer leaned into the pit to get closer to the fans. I think many girls and a few guys now know the singer a little bit too intimately. Jesus, I think someone started to round 2nd with him against his will. While not as bad as earlier in the night, it seemed that the singer kept getting drowned out by the rest of his band. All in all though I enjoyed them immensely.
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<br/>Now the bands that could sell out stadiums by themselves had their turn. First up was Avenged Sevenfold.
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<br/>Holy shit, these guys are awesome live. The singer owned the fucking stage. I wasn't a huge fan like my brother has always been but they won me over with that set. Their lead guitarist, simply put, is an animal. When they played Bat Country, the entire room was on their feet going nuts.
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<br/>Next up was the reason I decided to shell out 80 bucks for a ticket, Bad Religion.
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<br/>I didn't realize until last night that they have been around for 25+ years. They made a joke in between songs that they were at the second Acoustic Christmas and they were the reason that it wasn't acoustic anymore. All these guys are in their 40's and I could still tell they still love what they do. Their guitarist came out dressed like Santa which was the first mention of Christmas all night. At one point the lead from Rise Against came out and sang with the band. Anyway they kicked major ass like I new they would playing good old fashioned fast and loud punk. I was actually surprised that considering the average age was probably 14-18, the room was still on their feet cheering everything they did. Best part of the night for me.
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<br/>Next was the headliners and the reason hundreds of girls dragged their b/fs and parents to L.A. Linkin Park.
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<br/>I have always been indifferent to Linkin Park and after last night, I still am. Maybe they couldn't live up to what I had just seen from the previous two bands, or maybe it was because they were playing the slowest songs they had, but me and my brother left during their second to last song to beat the traffic. Just like Angels & Airwaves they seemed to be playing for the high school girls.
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<br/>The night though was a definite blast and I'm glad I went. I know this long post is long and doesn't involve game so for reading it here is the Trampoline Bear!
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Community Blogs:56799Disturbing Donkey Kong glitch. - Silverback 55Silverback 552007-11-30T14:15:22Z2007-11-30T14:15:22ZThe "giving of the business" is about 30-40 seconds in. Maybe Donkey shouldn't be doing that in front of Diddy.
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<br/>With all the rumors and speculation going around about journalistic integrity not being up to par, its refreshing to see someone take their job seriously and really speak from the heart. I know it's not game related but I laughed and thought it needed to be shared.Community Blogs:48157I've been absent for a few weeks. - Silverback 55Silverback 552007-10-08T19:47:48Z2007-10-08T19:47:48ZAbout 2 weeks ago I went to my parents house for dinner and had a great time seeing the grandparents, playing with the dogs, and just catching up at a BBQ. I got home at about 11:30 that night to find my living room under water. The water is still flowing out of the vents and the ceiling fan right on to my coffee table. The best part.... thats where my laptop always sits.I pick up my comp and water just starts pouring out, I just know its fucked. Finally the water stops and I get everything cleaned up the best I could and vowed to track down my landlord in the morning. Come to find out the AC busted a line on the roof and flowed into just my apt. I tell the landlord what happened and demand he compensate me for the laptop. He agrees to "take it to his guy to look at it". But not before giving me the run-around about technically he doesn't have to do anything according to the renters agreement. He give it back to me 3 days later and said it was a virus that shut down my comp and that there was no water damage in it. It worked for about 3 days before it completely took a shit. And now he won't do anything for me. Yeah, I know this is long but I had to rant. And if anyone could help out with my avatar problem, that would be great.Community Blogs:45426You're not getting banned for playing Halo 3 early. - Silverback 55Silverback 552007-09-19T12:25:59Z2007-09-19T12:25:59ZKotaku just reported that the ban is only for MS employees that started it early. If you think about it, that's even kind of stupid. I would think one of the perks of working there is getting stuff before the masses. At least the 7 people who have don't have to worry now.Community Blogs:44242I'm not exactly new, but here is my first post. - Silverback 55Silverback 552007-09-14T00:41:58Z2007-09-14T00:41:58ZI've been a big fan of the site for awhile but I could never get the login problems solved until today. So my thanks goes out to Brad for getting that problem taken care of. Now if I could figure out whats wrong with my avatar I'll be set.